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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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